Fisheries and the environment articles
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The Quartering Act revisited — this time for the environment
British Parliament in 1774 retaliated against American colonists with a series of laws we call the Intolerable Acts. The Quartering Act expanded the power of royal governors to house troops wherever they wanted. Even King George III, though, didn’t think he could force homeowners to house strangers — this imposition was generally made on inns […]
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Resistance warrior wins international environment prize
Fighting billionaires and their proposals for coal mines may not be a typical way to spend your youth – but Murrawah Johnson comes from a long line of resistance warriors. Ms Johnson, a Wirdi woman of the Burra Gubba nation of central Queensland, has been recognised with the Goldman environmental award, a major international prize […]
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Grace Lopez Johnson: Why do young people care about the environment?
Everyone has their passions, and young adults are in a uniquely motivated position to pursue them as they enter a new season of their lives.